Warehouse Wave Planning Specialist

GEODIS • Phoenix, AZ

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The Wave Planning Specialist is responsible for monitoring and assessing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to ensure workflow efficiency. This role involves identifying and addressing inefficiencies in various warehouse operations such as replenishment, picking, put-wall, packing, and shipping, by making necessary wave and labor adjustments. The specialist will monitor the order queue to maintain a balance across these functions, assist wave planners, and complete waves within the warehouse management system. Additionally, they will use forecasts to build labor plans, assign maintenance requests based on operational metrics, and participate in configuration testing of WMS and WCS.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalency
• Minimum 2 years related experience in operations planning
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); Manhattan preferred
• Experience with Warehouse Control Systems (WCS); Pyramid preferred
• PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to apply basic calculations as related to qualities of product picked
• Ability to apply advanced calculations as related to productivity and throughput of replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping functions
• Ability to apply and utilize analytical tools to determine decisions based on customer expectations
• Ability to use effective interpersonal skills to interact and communicate with all levels of the distribution center
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Nice To Haves

• Manhattan WMS experience
• Pyramid WCS experience

Responsibilities

• Monitors and assesses Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to determine efficiency of workflow
• Identifies inefficiencies in workflow between replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping; makes wave and labor adjustments as needed
• Monitors order queue and ensures balance between replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping
• Assists wave planners on assigning and monitoring each wave
• Complete the waves in warehouse management system
• Uses forecasts to build labor plans for replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping
• Assigns maintenance requests based on operational metrics and KPIs
• Participates in frequent configuration testing of WMS and WCS for efficiencies, post system changes
• Other duties as required and assigned

Benefits

• Fair pay
• Bonus opportunities
• Access to earnings on demand
• Telemedicine from day 1 at no cost
• Healthcare, dental, vision at affordable costs after a short waiting period
• Paid holidays
• Time off
• Short-term disability
• New parent leave
• Safe, clean and healthy work environment
• Opportunities for promotion
• GEODIS Compassion Fund
• Volunteer opportunities
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees